This evening at Liberty Lake the feature was a big flight of swans and a greater variety of ducks. I was there about 3:30 to 4:45 PM.
Canada Goose 375
Tundra Swan 475, mostly 3 large flocks, highflyers going SE, 6 on the lake were put up by a boat
Wood Duck 1 male, Baltimore only
Black Duck 22
Mallard 105
Green-winged Teal 1, Baltimore only
Hooded Merganser 13
Common Merganser 14
Ruddy Duck 2, Baltimore only
Common Loon 1, Baltimore only
Pied-billed Grebe 2, Baltimore only
Great Blue Heron 7, flying over together very high headed SE
Bald Eagle 2 immatures
Bonaparte's Gull 12
Ring-billed Gull 400, and more coming in at sunset
Kingfisher 1, Carroll only
After leaving the lake I could see at least 50 vultures in the roost on Mineral Hill Road.
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD
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